Pretty challenging to paint from life, this one is more
memory than actual.

They leave a lasting impression.

Pine Hills Bluff, oil on panel, 5 x7 inches, Jim Serrett

LaRue-Pine Hills a 150-foot limestone bluff that rises
out of the Mississippi floodplain, the massive bluffs extend roughly 5 miles
along Highway 3. The vistas from it are amazing, however this view is of the
park access road looking towards the bluffs from Hwy3.

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Small Gems by Jim Serrett

An exhibit of my Original Pochade Box Paintings will be
at the Visual Arts Cooperative. These 5 x 7-inch oil studies and sketches are
on 3/8 hardwood panel ready to hang. Come on by this FIRST FRIDAY...

Pochade Box Paintings

A Pochade Box is a small box used for painting on
location. The word pochade is derived from the French word "pocher",
meaning to sketch. The box is great tool for exploring composition, making
color studies, gathering references and knowledge, basically creating a visual
library of information. These sketches are exercises in capturing what I see in
front of me and about the simple pleasure of painting. In that, they are small
gems to treasure.

"A sketch has charm because of its truth - not
because it is unfinished."

I really enjoy the long views and vistas during this part of the season. Just so many subtle colors, and when the light hits it, a nice glow. I attempted to capture that glow in this small color sketch.

Sunday, December 31, 2017

It has been an amazing year for Linda and I, and we want to express our deepest heartfelt appreciation to our family, galleries, collectors and friends. Thank you for making 2017 such a wonderful year!

May 2018 bring you happiness, good heath, peace and prosperity.

Enjoy the Holidays!

And to my loving wife, Linda there is no words that can
express my appreciation and love for you.

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